The emergence of speech and language milestones in English-speaking children with emphasis on the development of phonology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and how these aspects of language may be influenced by cognitive development. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ComDis majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 or equivalent.

The emergence of speech and language milestones in English-speaking children with emphasis on the development of phonology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and how these aspects of language may be influenced by cognitive development. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ComDis majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 or equivalent.

The emergence of speech and language milestones in English-speaking children with emphasis on the development of phonology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and how these aspects of language may be influenced by cognitive development. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ComDis majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 or equivalent.

The emergence of speech and language milestones in English-speaking children with emphasis on the development of phonology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and how these aspects of language may be influenced by cognitive development. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ComDis majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 or equivalent.

The emergence of speech and language milestones in English-speaking children with emphasis on the development of phonology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and how these aspects of language may be influenced by cognitive development. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ComDis majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 or equivalent.

The emergence of speech and language milestones in English-speaking children with emphasis on the development of phonology, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, and how these aspects of language may be influenced by cognitive development. Satisfies the Integrative Experience requirement for BS-ComDis majors. Prerequisite: LINGUIST 201 or equivalent.

Introduction to hearing disorders, assessment and rehabilitation. Prerequisites: COMM-DIS 211, 311; PHYSICS 114.

Nature and types of amplifying systems employed with the hearing-impaired. Electroacoustic characteristics including gain, power, acoustic response, distortion, etc. Principles and methods of selection and usage of hearing aids. Prerequisite: COMM-DIS 640 or equivalent.

The first section of the course will introduce you to many aspects of disfluency including: the prevalence/incidence of stuttering, theories of stuttering, core and secondary behaviors, other fluency disorders (cluttering, neurogenic stuttering, and psychogenic stuttering), and assessment and treatment approaches for children and adults. The second section of the course will introduce you to the diagnosis and management of communication impairments associated with cleft palate and other craniofacial disorders across the lifespan.

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